Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-08-11
CARE OF The SKIN.
Useful Suggestions ana Opinions ON when
and How to Bathc.


and How to Bathc.
Now for tho skin Ninety-nine peo-
pie out of hundred never think about
their skin, though tho health of all
their internal organs depends upon its
condition. 1t is no use washing your
face and hands. and leaving the rest Of
your body untouched. It is little bet
ter to stand in front Of a basin and
spatter yourself from head 10 foot with
water You must cleanse every part
of your skin thoroughly once day.
/ am no advocate Of discomfort in
bathing-cold water in cold room.
and all such nonsense. Have the room
warm, and tho water only q few do
grees cooler. Stay in the bath five
minutes, keeping yourself either un-
der water or pouring wet oil the
time. But it is after you leave
the tub that tho really important part
of tho bath begins Dry yourself
thoroughly with two towels; then take
stiff flesh brush and try with all
your might to rub your skin off A
cocoanut-fibcr brush is tho best; and
to get at your back it Is good plan to
have q cocoanut- fiber mat hung. up
against the wall to rub yourself
against. Keep up this friction for at
least ten minutes. You could not in
vest tho same amount of time more
usefully. There is no such remedy for
n feverish habit as this, nothing like
it to relieve the internal organs from
undue heat and congestion Of blood,
and to free the lungs from oppression.
Moreover. it actually increases tho size
of the muscles, and makes them firm
or, by causing the blood to circulate
more vigorously in tlnm. AS to its
effect upon thcelasticity and beauty Of
the skin itself, that will be obvious at
q glance. 1t is the brush. not the toi-
let bottle. that furnishes the true
bloom of youth. But the morning
bath and rundown alone are not suf-
ficicnt.
II, during the day. you get into O
perspiration, do not allow the moisture
to dry ON your skin. Never come in
from walk or a horseback ride or O
row and sit down rs you are. Go to
your room, take Oft every thing, and
use the brush. It may seem inconven.
lent ut first, but when it is done you
will rejoice, and soon It will be mat
ter Of course TO you. II your under.
clothing is damp. it is, of course, best
to change it; but If the skin has been
brushed red, you may venture to rc-
sumo the same clothes with compara-
tive impunity. This friction after ex-
orcjsR sRs.ia iss.iaf & great Importance; SO much
SO. that II may DO afIirpsd that three
fourths Of the benefit On any exercise
is lost without it. If you forcsee that
it will be impossible, after your exer-
else, totake q rundown. thon it will
often be better to choose the rundown
instead of tho exercise.
Once week--say on Sunday, wher
you have moro time-you should take
q bath OF q more elaborate kind FIJI
the tub with water as hot as you cal
bear it. Get in and stay there unit
you feel almost uncomfortably warm
Then stand up and take big spong
or o pitcher full of cold water, ant
dcluge yourself again and again from
head to foot. This is delicious; ther,
are few things that give SO keen {
sense Of physical wholesomenoss ant
vigor. Dry and rub down as usual
and you will imagine yourself ten years
younger. The stimulus to the circula.
tion is enormous. It's one Of tho bes
prevontives against catching cold. !
is an excellent substitute for the Turk
ish or hot-air bath, and takes only
quarter Of the time. If you feel
headache coming on. 1t will often sen,
it away. But be sure to have the ho
water very hot and apply the coli
water without stint Julian Haohorn
in Home knowledge.